Beverly Hills will reopen its rebuilt La Cienega Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19.

Mayor Craig Corman will deliver remarks and join fellow council members and Recreation and Parks commissioners at La Cienega Park, 8400 Gregory Way, according to the Beverly Press. The event runs until 6:30 p.m. and includes bubble soccer, large picnic games, arts and crafts, and light refreshments.

The playground renovation, designed by Mark Tessier Landscape Architects, splits the space into two play areas: one for children ages 2–5 and another for ages 5–12, according to the city's project page. The younger section features nature-themed springers and parent-and-child swing seats. The older section includes a slide, swings and rotating swivel platforms.

A symbolic "riverbed" of oversized concrete pebbles connects the two zones and leads to a story-time and performance stage. The playground was developed with community feedback, the Beverly Press reported.

Sand is gone. The city replaced it with a poured-in-place rubber surface. Sail shades and rigid shade structures cover the play areas, and perimeter fencing with three gated entry points surrounds the site. A landscaping belt with seating areas and shade trees lines the edges.

The City Council approved the renovation on its consent calendar Feb. 11, awarding a contract not to exceed $1,678,430 to Western State Builders Inc., according to council meeting minutes. The vote was 5-0. City Architect Mandana Motahari provided information on the project at that meeting.

Vice Mayor Mary Wells said on Instagram that the playground is part of more than $3 million in improvements at La Cienega Park and Community Center. Those broader upgrades include restroom renovations, outdoor exercise equipment, baseball field fence improvements, a new scoreboard, resurfaced courts at the tennis center and four dedicated pickleball courts.

"Parks have always been one of my priorities, and I'm proud to see more than $3 million in improvements completed at La Cienega Park and Community Center," Wells wrote on Oct. 12.

Future work at the park will include enhanced pathway lighting, additional baseball-field fencing and pedestrian-safety upgrades, Wells said. The Beverly Hills Courier also covered the reopening.